Focusing on the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the world, this course will introduce the concept and practice of ecosystem-based management. LMEs occupy areas of coastal ocean at least 200 000 km² or greater in size. These coastal waters produce 12.6 trillion USD in ecosystem goods and services annually and are vitally important for billions of people around the globe.
Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
Instructor: Coleen Moloney
Sponsored by University of Michigan
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What you'll learn
Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) and the management of human activities in an integrated fashion across political boundaries and economic sectors.
The concepts and tools used in the multi-sector assessment and management of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs).
Skills you'll gain
- Environmental Resource Management
- Business Systems
- Systems Thinking
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Business Process Management
- SAP Applications
- Social Sciences
- Environmental Policy
- Natural Resource Management
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
- Business Technologies
- Socioeconomics
- Environment and Resource Management
- Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
- Environmental Issue
- Business Software
- Environmental Monitoring
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There are 6 modules in this course
Introducing the Large Marine Ecosystem approach, ecosystem based management principles, and the five modules. There are three topics covered in this first week - ecosystem-based management, the concept of Large Marine Ecosystems, and the 5-module approach to assessment and management. As well as my lectures, there are also summaries of some key readings and links to other resources. We've included practice quizzes to help you recap and test your understanding of the key concepts as we move through the lessons. There is one graded quiz at the end of the week, which carries marks - but you may take the quiz more than once. At the end of this week, and all the other weeks, Dr Kenneth Sherman will share his insights about the topics we have covered.
What's included
8 videos8 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts2 plugins
In this week, we deal with the three natural science modules within the five module approach.
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7 videos8 readings3 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt2 plugins
We move onto the two human dimensions of the five module approach.
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5 videos5 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
This is the heart of the course - delving into the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Programme (SAP).
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6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
This week we move into the application of the approaches and the tools we have been discussing - with a description of how LME projects are implemented - focusing on marine ecosystem-based management (EBM).
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6 videos4 readings3 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt1 plugin
We have included a number of case studies of LMEs, inviting marine ecosystem managers and scientists from across our network to describe their work in implementing EBM.
What's included
9 videos10 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt4 plugins
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Reviewed on Jun 28, 2020
Professor Moloney & Dr. Sherman made a truly eye-opening course. Short enough to fit into most schedules, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Highly recommend.
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2021
The marking criteria only really allowed for pass or fail, particularly the last assignment. It was almost impossible to award a mark between 80-100%. The mark scheme should be reviewed.
Reviewed on Jul 26, 2020
This is really an excellent course particularly those who are interested in marine ecosystem-based management. I will surely recommend it to my friends and colleagues.
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